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Seattle, WA vs Ashland, KY

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Highlights
- Ashland has 17.9% more rainy days than Seattle.
- Ashland has 7.2% more Sunny Days than Seattle.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Ashland scores 2.7% worse than Seattle
 Seattle, WAAshland, KYUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4538
 Snowfall5  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock133106
 Sunny152  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8686
 Avg. Jan. Low37  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.37
 UV Index2.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock5512443
Reviews for Seattle    321 Reviews

I have lived here since 1975, I moved here from California but was born and raised in Michigan. I would have to say that I never regretted leaving Michigan and their  More

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Over 4 years ago

I’ve lived in Seattle for just under 7 years and while it can be a stunningly beautiful place, I am very excited to leave. I’ll start with some of the positive aspects.  More

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if you can afford it, Seattle is a very nice place to live and raise a family! however, it is extremely expensive and in the winter, it's rather gloomy. i love gloomy  More

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Reviews for Ashland    11 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I'm 33 years old, and I've lived in this town for 25 of them. Not by choice. The majority of people here, and I'm not exaggerating, are on drugs. It's sad. And I'm  More

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Over 7 years ago

The people of Ashland are amazing and its growing and getting better everyday. Every weekend there is things to get involved with and excellent local restaurants, as  More

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Over 7 years ago

I'm new to Ashland and it's a step up from flood ravaged Louisiana! I love the weather we have here. After our first year living in Ashland and having  More

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